I think much like another song “Anti-Matter” (that's also on the same album as this song), this one is also is inspired by a horrifying van crash the band experienced on Nov 3, 2022. This, much like the other track, sounds like it's an extension what they shared while huddled in the wreckage, as they helped frontman Garrett Russell stem the bleeding from his head wound while he was under the temporary effects of a concussion. The track speaks of where the mind goes at the most desperate & desolate of times, when it just about slips away to all but disconnect itself, and the aftermath.
When she wept, I left come over my head
About, oh the feelings
And she wept, hold me again, I made no sound, oh repeating
And she swore love has never come so easily
And we went over again, my head about, oh the feeling
She said you don't need time
We changed, you won't need your maid inside
My faith won't lie
He said you don't need mine
Behave, you want to be my lady lover
Of my eighteen summers, were long
She said, you don't read minds
Be patient, you won't leave me shaking
Leave me shaking
I keep falling, maybe half the time, maybe half the time
I keep falling, maybe half the time, maybe half the time
But it's all the rage back home
It's all the rage back home
When she said, love come over my head about, oh what feeling
She said, you wanna refund?
Be paid, you ought to see my face in lights
My faith won't lie
But my sweet, you don't need mine your way
Just say you'll love me, just say you'll love me
Look, she said you don't read minds
Be patient, you won't see me shaking
You have been mistaken
I keep falling, maybe half the time, maybe half the time
I keep falling, maybe half the time, maybe half the time
But it's all the rage back home
Yeah, it's all the rage back home
All the rage back home
All the rage back home
All the rage back
I keep falling, maybe half the time, maybe half the time
It's all the rage back home
I keep falling, maybe half the time, maybe half the time
It's all the rage back home
It's all the rage back home
It's all the rage back home
It's all the rage back home
It's all the rage back home
About, oh the feelings
And she wept, hold me again, I made no sound, oh repeating
And she swore love has never come so easily
And we went over again, my head about, oh the feeling
She said you don't need time
We changed, you won't need your maid inside
My faith won't lie
He said you don't need mine
Behave, you want to be my lady lover
Of my eighteen summers, were long
She said, you don't read minds
Be patient, you won't leave me shaking
Leave me shaking
I keep falling, maybe half the time, maybe half the time
I keep falling, maybe half the time, maybe half the time
But it's all the rage back home
It's all the rage back home
When she said, love come over my head about, oh what feeling
She said, you wanna refund?
Be paid, you ought to see my face in lights
My faith won't lie
But my sweet, you don't need mine your way
Just say you'll love me, just say you'll love me
Look, she said you don't read minds
Be patient, you won't see me shaking
You have been mistaken
I keep falling, maybe half the time, maybe half the time
I keep falling, maybe half the time, maybe half the time
But it's all the rage back home
Yeah, it's all the rage back home
All the rage back home
All the rage back home
All the rage back
I keep falling, maybe half the time, maybe half the time
It's all the rage back home
I keep falling, maybe half the time, maybe half the time
It's all the rage back home
It's all the rage back home
It's all the rage back home
It's all the rage back home
It's all the rage back home
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All the Rage Back Home Lyrics as written by Paul Julian Banks Daniel Alexander Kessler
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When she went, "Hey love come over", My head abounds, Oh, the feelings. And she wept, "Hold me again", I made no sound. Oh, the beating. And she swore, "Love is never done, So easily." And we went over again, My head abounds, Oh, the feeling.
She said, "You don't need time, Be tame, You won't meet your mate inside. My faith won't lie."
He said, "You don't need mine, Behave, You wanna leave my lady lovers, Of my 18 summers, Alone?"
She said, "You don't read minds. Be patient, You won't leave me shaking, Leave me shaking."
I keep falling, Maybe half the time, Maybe half the time.
I keep falling, Maybe half the time, Maybe half the time.
It's all the rage back home, It's all the rage back home.
When she said, "Love come over", My head abounds, Oh, what feelings...
She said, "You oughta refine, Be paid, You wanna see my face in lights? My faith won't lie."
"But my sweet, You don't need mine. Come away, And just say you love me, Just say you love me, Alone."
She said, "You don't read minds. Be patient, You won't see me shaking." You've been mistaken.
I keep falling, Maybe half the time, Maybe half the time.
I keep falling, Maybe half the time, Maybe half the time.
It's all the rage back home, It's all the rage back home.
All the rage back home, All the rage back home.
I keep falling, Maybe half the time, Maybe half the time.
It's all the rage back home, All the rage back home, All the rage back home.
Falling, Maybe half the time, Maybe half the time.
It's all the rage back home. All the rage back home, All the rage back home, All the rage back home.